December 1, 2006 Cross dispute

British Airways has become embroiled in a dispute with a check-in official at Heathrow Airport in London who refused a company request to cover up the cross she was wearing around her neck. Nadia Eweida, aged 55, who is on unpaid leave until the dispute is resolved, claims the right to display her Christian religious affiliation in a discreet way.

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October 1, 2006 New framework will define Anglican-Jewish dialogue

London The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, and Israel’s two chief rabbis, Shlomo Amar and Yona Metzger, have signed an agreement mapping out their future dialogue.  “What we’ve agreed today will provide a framework...

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October 1, 2006 Peace Vigil

Sacrifice

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June 1, 2006 Open letter rebukes retired Carey

The former Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, has dismissed concerns expressed in an open letter that rebukes him for apparently offering himself as “an alternative leader” to his successor as head of the Anglican Communion....

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June 1, 2006 Irish primate Eames to retire at year’s end

Archbishop Robin Eames will step down as primate of the Church of Ireland on Dec. 31, capping 20 years of leadership that has seen him play the role of troubleshooter in the conflict-riven Anglican Communion and as a strong...

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June 1, 2006 Scratch for truth

Rev. Bryony Morrison, from Epping, scratches the first of 250,000 cards scheduled for distribution to all United Kingdom cinemas in May. Part of a nationwide campaign by U.K. churches in response to the The Da Vinci Code film,...

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June 1, 2006 Would Jesus walk or take a bus?

“What would Jesus drive if he embarked on his travels in 21st century Britain?” More than one in four (29 per cent) British churchgoers said Jesus would walk. But, if he chose to drive, his chosen vehicle, according to 17 per...

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May 1, 2006 Solar-powered church

A church in England plans to become one of the first medieval churches in the country to install solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system as part of an environmental plan.

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March 1, 2006 Inter-faith exhibit opens

Oxford, England Britain's oldest public museum has launched an art exhibition that aims to unite people of different faiths against extremism and estrangement from religious traditions.  "Pilgrimage: The Sacred...

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March 1, 2006 Change is imminent

London The Church of England edged a step closer to accepting women bishops and the ability to have a female Archbishop of Canterbury as spiritual head of the worldwide Anglican Communion following a report by a...

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